| 2009 | Dr. Johnny Veselka, Executive Director, TASA | |
| 2008 |
Dr. Cathy Bryce, Superintendent, Highland Park ISD | |
| 2007 |
Leslie & Scott Milder, Friends of Texas Public Schools | |
| 2006 |
David Thompson, Bracewell & Giuliani | |
| 2005 |
Dawson Orr, Superintendent, Wichita Falls ISD | |
| 2004 |
John Stevens, Executive Director, Texas Business & Education Coalition | |
| 2003 |
Carolyn Boyle, Coordinator, Texas Coalition for Public Schools | |
| 2002 |
Annell Todd, Publisher, Texas School Business, & Exec. Dir., TSPRA | |
| 2001 |
Rep. Paul Sadler, State Representative | |
| 2000 |
Riney Jordan, Motivational Speaker | |
| 1999 |
Jack Christie, Former Chairman, State Board of Education | |
| 1998 |
Mike Moses, Commissioner of Education | |
| 1997 |
No Award | |
| 1996 |
Bailey Marshall, University Interscholastic League | |
| 1995 |
Carolyn Honea Crawford, State Board of Education | |
| 1994 |
Kathryn Whitfill, President, National PTA | |
| 1993 |
Ed Adams, Pat Hayes, Max Sherman & Jerry Supple | |
| Help Wanted: Must Have Education | ||
| 1992 |
Jack Goodwin, Eastman Chemical Co.; Donna Nicholson, Pine Tree ISD | |
| 1991 |
Bill Kirby, Texas Commissioner of Education, Retired | |
| 1990 |
Wayne Blevins, Superintendent, Alief ISD, TASA President | |
| 1989 |
Toody Byrd, Eanes ISD Counselor | |
| 1988 |
Henry Cisneros, Mayor, San Antonio | |
| 1987 |
Linus Wright, Undersecretary of Education, Superintendent, Dallas ISD | |
| 1986 |
Will Davis, Austin Attorney, State Board of Education | |
| 1985 |
James Vasquez, Superintendent, Edgewood ISD | |
| 1984 |
Betty Vondracek, Co-founder, Positive Parents of Dallas | |
| 1983 |
Mary Ann Leveridge, East Bernard PTA | |
| 1982 |
Ron Stone, Houston TV Anchorman | |
| 1981 |
H. Ross Perot, Dallas Businessman |
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